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Thinking of divorce?
There are times in a marriage when the road becomes bumpy. Relationship advice, marriage counseling, and sometimes just talking will help. The worst is avoided, both spouses realize, “Hey, we do love one another! Let’s just tough this out.”
What if that does not happen? There are little things that chip away at a marriage. Then there are the huge disasters that can crack apart even the tightest cemented couple. Maybe a combination of both. Anger, resentment, finances, and more.
I am not talking about infidelity or violence. Those are for another post one day. Right now I am concerned with the stress of day to day living, with the added ‘crisis’ issues that can tear apart an otherwise happy marriage.
What if you realize one day that you are completely fed up with your spouse? Their annoying habits, phrases, and find that you have no idea who they are anymore. Maybe the fights begin or grow worse. Cutting remarks, sarcasm, withholding of sex, or just a loss of interest in intimacy at all.
I am wondering if there is a way to move past this, other than divorce. Readers, have you thought of divorce? Are you currently involved in divorce proceedings? If so, please share your stories in the comments.
If you or someone you know is thinking of a divorce, here is a page that has links to the divorce laws by state in the USA. I will post by country as soon as I locate all divorce laws that I can.
US Divorce Laws By State
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RECALL: Evenflo Triple Fun Activity Center
Special Thanks to Jill in Montreal for the alert!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Firm’s Recall Hotline: (800) 233-5921
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
Evenflo® Recalls Children’s Activity Centers Due to Fall Hazard
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Evenflo Activity Centers
Units: About 213,000
Manufacturer: Evenflo Co. Inc., of Miamisburg, Ohio
Hazard: When used as an activity table, the cap on one end of the product can loosen and fall off, posing a fall hazard to a young child.
Incidents/Injuries: Evenflo has received 11 reports of dislodged end caps which resulted in nine minor injuries, including bumps and bruises. Evenflo has also received a report of a dislodged end cap that resulted in a child suffering a broken collarbone in Canada.
Description: The recall involves Evenflo ExerSaucer Triple Fun stationary activity centers made between October 2006 and December 2008. The model number is 6231711. Stage 3 position involves converting the product into an activity table. No other ExerSaucer models use end caps and, therefore, no other models are included in this recall.
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Guest Article:The Art of Parenting Non-Conforming Kids
The Art of Parenting Non-Conforming Kids: Six Ways to Teach Your Kids to Live Fearless, Authentic, and Wildly Successful Lives
By Robin Fisher-Roffer,
Author of The Fearless Fish Out of Water: How To Succeed When You’re The Only One Like You
Parents take note: We’re living in a time when being “different” actually pays off.
Here’s how to nurture individuality in the formative years.
Few jobs are more daunting than raising well-rounded, happy, confident kids. On one hand, you adore what makes your child unique: your daughter’s all-consuming love of science (she’s bordering on nerdy!) or your son’s quiet disposition and curious spirit. On the other, you worry that being too “different” — too shy, too short, too tomboyish (or, in the case of boys, too sensitive), too anything — is a sure path to unpopularity and isolation. What’s a conflicted parent to do? Urge your child to succeed within socially prescribed boundaries? Or let him or her break the (unspoken) rules and risk being labeled “weird”?
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My Precious Kid:Teddy Bear Child Locator Review
My Precious Kid generously sent me a Teddy Bear Child Locator to try out. Unlike other locators I have thought about purchasing, this one combines function with a fun form. The Teddy Bear has been a security lovey for children for years, what better icon to use in a safety device?
I waited before writing a review. I felt that the device needed to be used more than once to provide you with the best information and opinion. I am very glad that I did wait.
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Top 3 Herbal Remedies For Kids
Last night I was reading a new article on herbal remedies and children. Parents are giving their children herbs, which in itself is a great thing. Complimentary and Alternative Medicine has gained quite a bit of a following. In the past decade science has proven what countless people have known for centuries- plant and food based medicines work. Often better than chemical based medicines.
What does this mean for us laymen? Should we go to the local herb shop and buy as many bottles or teas as possible? Absolutely not. Herbal remedies have the same chance of drug interaction or adverse reaction as what we have come to know as traditional medication. Chamomile, for instance, can cause allergic reactions in those who are allergic to the ragweed family. Garlic has properties that reduce blood clotting, so it should not be used if you already take a blood thinner.
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How fashionable are you?
Now I’m not much of a trendsetter. The shirt I’m wearing was outdated several seasons ago and my hairdresser knows I’m such a creature of habit she doesn’t bother to ask what I want anymore.
But I have a girlfriend who is. She splurges on shoes, dangerously sexy dresses, bags and jewlery. All things - she tells me - I know nothing about.
Perhaps that’s because she (unlike me) is a member of the latest hip community at Stylehive. Stylehive.com is a meeting place for people who live, eat and breath, fashion, design and shopping. At stylehive you’ll find every imaginable big name in fashion retailing. You can chat with other fashion addicts about your favourite topic. Maybe you’re into Lisa Kline, shopping for a new hip sofa, or looking for look good with eye makeup, consider checking out this funky community.
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Product Review: Oreck Vacuum with IntellaShield
The good people at Oreck asked me to try their new IntellaShield vacuum and I
agreed to share the results with my readers. I agreed to give the
vacuum a try in my home. Here are my findings and opinions.
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Removing Urine Stains
Urine is probably the top ‘worst’ stain of all. While working in nursing homes, I noticed how fast the sheets and other washable fabric seemed to wear. This was due to the washing techniques used to remove urine and feces. In most facilities, anything that can be washed is put through a very hot cycle with a huge amount of bleach. If you have a loved one in a long term care facility, now you know why their clothing ends up looking older before it should!
If you are a parent or caretaker of someone who is incontinent, then you will need to know how to remove urine stains/odor. We all know that babies leak, but there are also children who have issues with bedwetting and older people who have incontinence problems outside of their clothing.
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SIDS:Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Almost every parent is aware of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). If you are not familiar with SIDS, it is when a baby between the ages of 0-12 months dies without any known cause. Even with an autopsy a cause is still unknown at this time.
There are things you can do to reduce the risk of SIDS with your baby. Recently researchers discovered that the use of fans in the room where a baby is sleeping reduces the occurences of SIDS by a whopping 72%! A fan increases ventilation which may reduce the CO2 buildup that can collect around a baby’s face. Try using a fan, even a ceiling fan, on low. It will also give you more peace of mind.
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YOU Thousand9
Hi! It has been a while since I have updated here at Family Resource. You are probably wondering what in the world happened.
Well, yours truly added another little DirtMonkey to the zoo. Yes, crazy as your favorite (I hope I’m your favorite!) blogger is, she has a new baby boy. That brings the count of children up to 5. I have to admit he is a cute little thing.
The past month has been one of recovery from a c-section, taking care of various illness in the other children and myself. These events have led me to decide that a good portion of the first months in 2009 here at the blog should center on health.
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